Hooked: Five Addicts Challenge Our Misguided Drug Rehab System

"Deeply felt, deftly rendered, stunningly informative and often enraging" (Publishers Weekly), Hooked appears as we are finally waking up to the inadequacies of our current drug—rehab policies. With court—mandated rehab being debated across the country, Shavelson's in—depth look at the struggles of five addicts as they travel through the treatment maze makes a powerful case for reform.

Highly readable and shaped by Shavelson's experience as a journalist and physician, Hooked takes us through...